Gaja: brilliance in Barbaresco 
Judgement of London: English Sparkling versus Champagne 
Other Asti styles surprise 
Brachetto d’Acqui: red, sweet, sparkling, different 
Barbera d’Asti and Nizza: finest Barbera? 
Moscato d’Asti, Asti Dolce and Asti Secco Italy
Gaja: brilliance in Barbaresco
Gaja are based in the heart of the village of Barbaresco itself. On both sides of the immaculately-clean, main street up to the church, …
Other Asti styles surprise
Producers make a number of other Asti styles of wine beyond the 3 main categories of Moscato-, Barbera- and Brachetto-based wines already profiled. In …
Brachetto d’Acqui: red, sweet, sparkling, different
In the beautiful spa town of Acqui Terme, at the Enoteca Regionale “Terme e Vino” in the 16th century town hall, we were introduced …
Barbera d’Asti and Nizza: finest Barbera?
The President of the Barbera d’Asti and Monferrato Consorzio Tutela, Filippo Mobrici, welcomed us to the old, covered cattle-market in the central square of …
Moscato d’Asti, Asti Dolce and Asti Secco
Moscato d’Asti and its Asti DOCG sparkling brethren were born – as indeed was Italian sparkling wine – in Canelli. Here, at Castello Gancia, …
Asti: Barbera, Moscato and friends
Asti is the other “A” in the constellation of Piemonte wine regions, lying immediately North and East of Alba, where Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero …
563. D’Angelo, Aglianico del Vulture Riserva Caselle, 2003
Definitely like Aglianico del Vulture. This was good to very good, though at the peak of its existence, and slightly overoaked. Medium garnet with …
Berry Bros press tasting: how the other half live
The Berry Bros & Rudd Autumn / Winter press tasting, in stark contrast to the Co-op supermarket’s Autumn press tasting exactly a week before, showed …
547. Marchesi di Grésy, Barbaresco Gaiun Martinenga, 2001
This is more of a comparative impression than a proper tasting note. Even though this is a highly regarded Barbaresco vintage, this 2001 Gaiun …
538. Regio Cantina, Aglianico del Vulture Solagna, 2005
Picked up on sale from Lay & Wheeler as Drunk Girl wine. And a good shout too! Deep ruby and black core. Smoky, roasted …